Fine Arts

Sotheby’s hopes Irish eyes will be smiling at Paris art sale

Auction features works from artists such as William Leech and Patrick Scott

Halloween by Colin Middleton, €50,000-€80,000

Paris has attracted visual artists for well over two centuries. From an Irish perspective it is the city where Paul Henry met Grace Mitchell, artists like Maine Jellett and Evie Hone embraced Cubism, architect and designer Eileen Gray made the city her home.

Today, the city is as vibrant and dynamic as ever and according to Art Basel and UBS’s 2023 Art Market Report, France is the fourth largest art market in the world so ...